Match package



June 7, 1932. c, LANGLEY I 1,862,151

HATCH PACKAGE Filed Jan. 29, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 7, 1932. c.' J.LANGLEY MATCH PACKQGE Filed Jan. 29. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mil inw-Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES PATE NT OFFICE CORTLANDT J. LANGLEY,OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGll'OR TO CHARLES W. IB UMSTEAD, TRUSTEE, OFHIGHLAND PARK, NEW JERSEY MATCH PACKAGE Applicationfiled January 29,1929. Serial No. 335,978.

My invention relates to improvements in match packages of the generalkind referred to as match books. My invention is intended to produce apackage which is especially adapted for use-in houses, ofiices and otherplaces where the package would not ordinarily be carried on the person,and in which a greater number of matches can be conveniently contained,and .displayed in a cover, and also easily removed from the package andignited. The invention is intended to produce a simple and inexpensivepackage which will enable safety matches to be used by the consumer in away practically as convenient as is the use of the strike-anywherematch, and further to produce a package which, because of its peculiarvalue as an'advertising medium, will enable the safety and really bettermatches to reach the consumer in a way to be less expensive than themore dangerous strike-anywhere match. For example the match book itselfcould be sold by the manufacturer either at cost or even less than itsactual cost to make, the profit being derived from the advertisingcarried.

The invention is further intended to produce a package which can behandled and shipped or stored with the utmost safety which is alsoespecially safe as well as com venient in use and which generally willmeet the ordinary requirements.

. Other objects and benefits will appear from the following descriptionand drawings in which like reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the various views.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a match package showing my improvements;

Fig. 2 is a-similarview but with the pack-. age inverted;

Fig. 3 is a broken perspective detail showing how the covermay be openedwhen the matches are to be used;

Fig. 4 is a front view of a modified form of the package;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the structure showninFig.4;'

Fig. 6 is an end v'iew 'of the package shown )inFig.5;

Fig. 7 is an end View of a modified form of the match card arrangement;and

preferably safety matches and they can beconveniently fabricated or madein accordance with the disclosure in my application for patent onimprovement in Match books filed simultaneously herewith. On the otherhand, the match cards may be of other kinds without aflecting theinvention.

In its preferredform the cover is a single piece of material usuallycoated newsboard or paper, which at its upper edge and on opposite sidesis fastened to the base parts 13 of the match cards and the coverextends over both sides and the striking ends of the matches so as toentirely protect them. The parts 12 that is the upper edge portions, ofthe cover may be glued to the bases 13, if these bases are previouslyglued together themselves, or may be fastened by: stitches 14 orotherwise. The package in its preferred form carries a smaller number ofmatches than are sold in the ordinary household size box of strikeanywhere matches, but of course the number is immaterial so far as thelnventlon 1s concerned. The package 1s that is vertically, a strikingsurface 16.

This may be otherwise arranged but by having it located centrally ofthe" package it leaves a larger advertising space on each side so thatadvertising matter can be displayed to particular advantage. If thepackage is hung on a nail or hook by means of hole 17 and the frictionis in the middle of both sides as shown, it is possible to all off andstrike a preferabl perforated as shown at 17 near the {match with onehand, w ereas in order to storing and generally handling, the package issealed over at the head ends of the matches as-shown, lengthwise of thepackage and opposite the heads. However, the' cover is preferablyweakened, scored or perforated as shown by the broken line in Fig.2 butthis is not essential as the cover is usuallyof paper or some materialwhich can be cut, and when the package is to be-iused, a knife or othersharp instrument is runalong the line 15 and the package opened asindicated in 3 so that the matches can be pulled off or en out one byone as needed while the overlapping adjacent parts of the cover and theflaps will protect the match heads I have shown other modifications ofmy de: vice in Figs. 7 and 8. By this arrangement I Secure added safetyby preventing ignition of the matches still attached in the package Itis possible that the match flame might be held under the partly open fla20, Fig. 5, or 21, Fig. 3, and ignite t e remaining matches in thepackage. I have found that even if the entire set of matches is ignitedthere is very little dan er,for the combustion of'the match head ta es alarge amount of oxygen and the covers, 11 or 18, and the flaps, and 21,prevent a flow of air, so that the flame is immediately smothered, afterthe match heads have flashed. However, to prevent such a 'ble flash fromtaking place I have devise the arrangement shown in Figs. 7 and 8. Theposition of the heads of the matches has been reversed fromthat shown inFigs. 1 to 6 in that they are not placed nearthe open flaps 20 and 21but placed up under the covers 11 or 18 near to the top or point fromwhich the package may be hung. This is accomplished by fastening thecards of match splints to a central member 22, Figs. 7, 8 at point 23,Figs. 7, 8.

This central member 22 maythen be fastened to the cover 11 M18, Figs-7,8, in the same manner as the match cards in Figs. 1 or 5.

Fig. 7 shows an end view of a package with the cover enclosing thematches in a manner similar to that. shown in Figs. 1 to 3. The J edgeportions12 of the cover 11 are fastened to the central member 22. Thecover 11 may bescored at 15 to facilitate opening.

0 Fig. 8 shows an end view of a package with the cover enclosing thematches in a manner similar tothat shown in Figs. 4 to 6. The cover 18,Fig. 8, is folded over the central member 22 and fastened thereto at 24.

It will be noticed that when the match gement of -of making safetymatches for. use, for expackage is hun u and a person strikes a match onthe surface 16, the stroke will normally be downward and carried beyondthe package so that when the head ignites there will be practically nodanger of fire because the coverin flaps are pushed into place over themate heads thus covering and protecting them. If a person awkwardlystrikes a match laterally or with an upward movement of course therecould be no danger.

A novel feature of the arrangement which I have referred to is, that onthe package I prefer to make the striking surface 16 on each side of thepackageinsuflicient for all the contained matches of the package and themanufacturer can easily estimate this matter so that the strikingsurface on one side of the package will be equal to striking one-halfthe contained matches, consequently when this surface has been used upthe package will, be h with the other side out to get the new st surfaceand therefore other dis- I play.-advert1sing can be shown to advantagefrom that on the first side of the package. This makes it possible toplace the matches in the hands of the consumer at a very low costbecause the matches can be 'sold practi-. cally without profit becauseof the advertising advantage and the advertising will pay suflicientlyto cause the package to be made to the advantage and to the benefit. ofthe 5 consumer and the advertiser. J

While it is desirable to hang the package up as specified it can beused, of course, in other ways and obviously many means for hanging itcan be utilized without affecting the invention. In Figs. 4 to 6 I haveshown an alternative structure which is the same in principle. In thiscase the cover strip 18 is extended over the top of the package, thatis, over the 13 of the spllnt cards and is fastened by gluing, stitchingor otherwise. At the point where the cover overlaps the heads, it isformed into overlapping-flaps 20 which enclose the heads and stillpermit the cover to be opened sufliciently to facilitate theeasy removalof the individual matches. In this case the flaps 20 are held togetherby small spots or dabs of glue between them and can be 0 ed easily byrunning the finger or a knife t ween them.

Thus, it will be seen that I have devised a ample, in the kitchen wherethe need of insert-- ample, in the kitchen where the need of insert- 1ing a match in the pilot holes of an oven requires a longer stem thanthat which is found in the usual type of book or paper match.Moreover,.kitchen use requires particularly a match that may be struckwith one hand. It will be noticed that the package when not in use is,to all intents, a. box and that in handling, storing or shipping theds'match packagesthere is practically no danger of the matches beingaccidently ignited. It will be understood that while several cards 10are naturally used in a package there can be a single card, or anydesired number,

without affecting the invention. I What I claim is: 1. A match packagecomprising matches in side by side arrangement, a cover having ad-'vertising material on at least one side thereof secured to the matchbases and extending over the sides and heads of the matches, said cover,being openable adjacent the heads, and a I striking surface on oppositesides of the cover, the striking surface on each side being noticeablyinsulficient for all the matches within the cover. a 2. 'A match packagecomprising matches 7 in side by side arrangement, a cover having 2advertising material on at least one side thereof secured to the matchbases and extending over the sides and heads of the matches, said coverbeing openable adjacent the match heads, and a striking surfa e arrangedtransversely on both sides of the cover, said surface on each side beingnoticeably insuflicient to strike all the contained matches in thecover.

3. 'A hang-up safety match package comprising a body of safety matchesin card formation, acne-piece cover extending over the match heads andcovering the sides ,of the matches with a weakened breakable part nearthe match heads, said cover terminating opposite the bases of the matchcards to which bases the cover ends are attached and means near the baseedge of the package for suspending 1t. h

4. A-safety hang-up match package com- 4 prising'a body of safetymatches in card for-- mation, a one-piece cover enclosing the matchesand attached to the bases of the cards, said cover having a weakenedbreakable art along the edge adjacent the match hea s, a

- striking surface on the exterior of the pack- 55 cards.

age extending vertically when the package is hung up and means near thebase edge-0f the package for suspending it. a

5.v A match package comprising match cards, and a' cover in the form ofa single fold extending over the match heads and at 6 its foldingportion havin a weakened break- 7 able part with the ends 0 j the coverterminating at and attached to the bases of the match In testimonywhereof, I have signed m name to this specification :his' 25th day ofJanuary, 1929;

' CORTLANDT J. LANGLEY.

Patent No; l, 151.

rconwnr uncut It is hereby certified that error nppem in the abovenumbered patent requiring enrrection ss follows: Ppge 2, line 119,strike out the words "ample, in the kitchen where the need of-insert -Ynnd insert instead simple, inexpensive and convenient means; and thatshould be read with this enrrection record of the case in the PatentOffice. r

Signed and sealed this 4th day of Obtoher, A.,D.'l932- ll. 3; Moore,

(Seal) nriited specification 0! V the aid Letters Patent therein thatthese-e my ennfo'rni to the d Acting Commissioner oi Patent; 1

